This scope is a Sightron S1. It has provided exceptional service for me - aside from the problem at hand - especially considering the $139 or so that I paid for it. I would buy another scope, but I don't know what the key factor is in choosing one that would not give this trouble. Surely, the number of Ben Franklins on the sales counter is correlated with, but not causative of, optical performance. Might I expect such problems to disappear at the Leupold VX-1, VX-2, or VX-3 level? Or is Swarovski level killindeer has necessary?
P.S. killindeer, how can you pay for a Swarovski and simply refer to it as a "swaro"?
